Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM net income over the latest quarterly balance sheet). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
Is the return on assets (ROA) high or low?
The return on assets (ROA) of 4.41% is 20% below its 5-year average of 5.52%, near the low end of its 5-year range (4.17%–10.26%).
2.33% below its 12-month average of 4.52%.
Reported quarterly return on assets; no daily interpolation. Q2 FY2026 (2026-06-30): 1.15%.
RETURN ON ASSETS (ROA)
4.41%
RETURN ON ASSETS (ROA) AVG TTM
4.52%
RETURN ON ASSETS (ROA) AVG 3Y
4.67%
RETURN ON ASSETS (ROA) AVG 5Y
5.52%
RETURN ON ASSETS (ROA) AVG 10Y
7.27%
RETURN ON ASSETS (ROA) AVG 15Y
6.62%
RETURN ON ASSETS (ROA) AVG 20Y
6.32%
CURRENT VS TTM AVG
-2.33%
CURRENT VS 3Y AVG
-5.57%
CURRENT VS 5Y AVG
-20.08%
CURRENT VS 10Y AVG
-39.34%
CURRENT VS 15Y AVG
-33.37%
CURRENT VS 20Y AVG
-30.20%
SECTOR MEDIAN · INDUSTRIALS
7.48%
median of 154 covered companies
CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN
-41.04%
vs the sector median at left
Canadian Pacific Kansas City Ltd.
Market Cap
$76.44B
Return on Assets (ROA)
4.41%
TTM Avg
4.52%
3Y Avg
4.67%
5Y Avg
5.52%
Market Cap
$78.91B
Return on Assets (ROA)
19.36%
TTM Avg
21.07%
3Y Avg
20.22%
5Y Avg
18.52%
Market Cap
$79.65B
Return on Assets (ROA)
6.41%
TTM Avg
7.94%
3Y Avg
10.39%
5Y Avg
10.38%
Market Cap
$73.08B
Return on Assets (ROA)
8.11%
TTM Avg
7.93%
3Y Avg
9.16%
5Y Avg
9.11%
Market Cap
$80.21B
Return on Assets (ROA)
18.99%
TTM Avg
18.72%
3Y Avg
17.32%
5Y Avg
16.16%
Market Cap
$72.26B
Return on Assets (ROA)
8.86%
TTM Avg
8.30%
3Y Avg
8.05%
5Y Avg
9.30%
Market Cap
$70.41B
Return on Assets (ROA)
5.84%
TTM Avg
6.17%
3Y Avg
6.29%
5Y Avg
6.38%
Market Cap
$82.84B
Return on Assets (ROA)
6.14%
TTM Avg
6.04%
3Y Avg
6.55%
5Y Avg
6.26%
| NAME | MARKET CAP | RETURN ON ASSETS (ROA) | TTM | 3Y | 5Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canadian Pacific Kansas City Ltd. (CP) | $76.44B | 4.41% | 4.52% | 4.67% | 5.52% |
| Illinois Tool Works Inc. (ITW)vs › | $78.91B | 19.36% | 21.07% | 20.22% | 18.52% |
| United Parcel Service, Inc. (UPS)vs › | $79.65B | 6.41% | 7.94% | 10.39% | 10.38% |
| Canadian National Railway Company (CNI)vs › | $73.08B | 8.11% | 7.93% | 9.16% | 9.11% |
| Cintas Corporation (CTAS)vs › | $80.21B | 18.99% | 18.72% | 17.32% | 16.16% |
| Cummins Inc. (CMI)vs › | $72.46B | 7.62% | 10.43% | 7.57% | 7.86% |
| Northrop Grumman Corporation (NOC)vs › | $72.26B | 8.86% | 8.30% | 8.05% | 9.30% |
| Norfolk Southern Corporation (NSC)vs › | $70.41B | 5.84% | 6.17% | 6.29% | 6.38% |
| Waste Management, Inc. (WM)vs › | $82.84B | 6.14% | 6.04% | 6.55% | 6.26% |
| FedEx Corporation (FDX)vs › | $67.63B | 4.48% | 4.58% | 4.67% | 4.91% |
ROA
4.4%
ROE
8.4%
ROA = Net Income / Total Assets
Return on assets measures how efficiently a company generates profit from its total assets.
Expanded definitions: Investopedia, Wikipedia, Corporate Finance Institute
| DATE | RETURN ON ASSETS (ROA) |
|---|---|
| 2025-12-31 | 4.82% |
| 2024-12-31 | 4.21% |
| 2023-12-31 | 4.88% |
| 2022-12-31 | 4.77% |
| 2021-12-31 | 4.17% |
| 2020-12-31 | 10.26% |
| 2019-12-31 | 10.81% |
| 2018-12-31 | 9.09% |
| 2017-12-31 | 11.87% |
| 2016-12-31 | 8.21% |
| 2015-12-31 | 6.88% |
| 2014-12-31 | 8.71% |
| 2013-12-31 | 5.13% |
| 2012-12-31 | 3.29% |
| 2011-12-31 | 4.04% |
| 2010-12-31 | 4.76% |
| 2009-12-31 | 3.73% |
| 2008-12-31 | 4.00% |
| 2007-12-31 | 7.08% |
| 2006-12-31 | 6.98% |
| 2005-12-31 | 4.98% |
| 2004-12-31 | 3.93% |
| 2003-12-31 | 4.00% |
| 2002-12-31 | 5.05% |
| 2001-12-31 | 3.66% |
| 2000-12-31 | 5.64% |
| 1999-12-31 | 0.76% |
| 1998-12-31 | 4.33% |
| 1997-12-31 | 5.98% |
